Government Internet Shutdowns Have Cost $53 Billion Since 2019

Deliberate internet outages around the world cost the global economy billions of dollars every year. Our internet shutdowns tracker measures the financial consequences in real-time, while annual reports provide historical data and analysis.

Samuel Woodhams
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Simon Migliano
Simon Migliano

Samuel Woodhams was our Digital Rights Lead. His research has been featured in the BBC, Reuters, Financial Times, The Guardian, and Business Insider. Read full bio

Simon Migliano is a recognized world expert in VPNs. He's tested hundreds of VPN services and his research has featured on the BBC, The New York Times and more. Read full bio

Cost of Internet Shutdowns report header illustration showing the global internet being unplugged